Research Article
Are We Neglecting Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Just as Laboratory Contaminants? Time to Reevaluate Things
Table 1
Clinical and microbiological features of clinically significant NTM.
| | Spm no. | Isolate | Spm | Chief complaints | H/O ATT | Age | Sex | No. of positive sputum samples |
| | 1. | M. intracellulare | Sputum | fever, productive cough | 2 | 55 | M | 2 |
| | 2. | M. intracellulare | Sputum | haemoptysis | 2 | 22 | F | 2 |
| | 3. | M. intracellulare | Sputum | haemoptysis | 1 | 49 | F | 2 |
| | 4. | M. intracellulare | Sputum | productive cough, SOB | 3 | 40 | M | 3 |
| | 5. | M. gordonae | BAL | cough | 0 | 45 | F | 1 |
| | 6. | M. intracellulare | Pleural Fluid | SOB | 0 | 60 | F | 0 |
| | 7. | M. intracellulare | Pleural Fluid | chest pain, anorexia | 0 | 51 | F | 0 |
| | 8. | M. intracellulare | Urine | haematuria, increased frequency | 0 | 55 | M | NA |
| | 9. | M. abscessus | Urine | sensation of incomplete evacuation | 0 | 45 | M | NA |
| | 10. | M. gordonae | Urine | right hypochondrium pain, vague lump in abdomen | 0 | 54 | F | NA |
| | 11. | M. intracellulare | Urine | increased frequency of urine | 0 | 37 | M | NA |
| | 12. | M. avium | Urine | pain right lumbar region | 0 | 27 | F | NA |
| | 13. | M. abscessus | Synovial Fluid | swelling right ankle | 0 | 54 | F | NA |
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NTM: nontuberculous mycobacteria; Spm: specimen; H/O ATT: history of antitubercular treatment; SOB: shortness of breath; NA: not applicable.
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